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SiloCast vs Descript · on-device

The on-device alternative to Descript and Riverside.

SiloCast is a private, fully on-device podcast studio for macOS — an offline alternative to cloud tools like Descript and Riverside that records multi-mic audio, removes bleed, transcribes, lets you edit audio by editing text, and drafts show notes, all on your Mac.

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$9.99 · one-time100% on-deviceNo accountNo subscription
I · Side by Side

SiloCast vs Descript.

on-device · vs cloud
Dimension
SiloCast
Cloud (Descript, Riverside)
Where it runs
On your Mac (Apple Silicon, offline)
Their servers
Your recordings
Never leave your Mac
Uploaded & stored
Account
None required
Required
Pricing
One-time $9.99
Monthly subscription
Edit audio via transcript
Yes, on-device
Yes, in the cloud
Multi-mic capture
Each mic on its own track
Varies / remote record
Show notes & chapters
Drafted locally
Generated in the cloud
Works without internet
Yes, after one model download
No

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II · Frequently Asked

Descript alternative, answered.

SiloCast · on-device

Yes. SiloCast does the core Descript workflow — multi-track recording, transcription, editing audio by editing text, and drafting show notes — but entirely on your Mac, so unreleased episodes never become someone else's training data.

Keep your work on your Mac.

SiloCast is a one-time $9.99 purchase on the Mac App Store. No subscription, no account, nothing uploaded — a private, on-device alternative to Descript.

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